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Back In The Other World

Charlie peered down at the books she had found in the library. Lately she had been focusing on finding out more about this world and trying to uncover any secrets that might aid her in her journey.

Reading wasn't exactly her forte but it was one of the few things Charlie could do as her freedom was heavily restricted. Her parents didn't even let her visit her friends in prison unless she requested permission since they could be an 'influence' on her as they would say.

She knew it was all bullshit, she knew they just didn't want her getting too attached to her friends and were trying to limit her interaction with them for as long as possible.

She regretted to admit she abided by their rules but Charlie really wasn't in much of a position to go against their authority, her parents authority was far stronger than hers and while the guards pledged loyalty to the Magne family, the Princess's authority wasn't quite as respected as her parents and any demands she made had a chance of being ignored assuming it didn't go along with her parent's wishes.

It was why Charlie wasn't allowed to go outside without someone accompanying her. Her parents pretty much had eyes on her at all times and Charlie was far from pleased with the situation.

The only place she found solitude was the library, the only place she could truly find any source of peace. The only place those maids wouldn't pester her and when her other parents were too busy with their own affairs to try bothering her since they believed she was 'studying' so to speak.

The only issue was how lonely it was. Normally whenever she was bored, she talked to her best friend, Vaggie…

But Vaggie was in jail, just like everyone else. She wasn't allowed to visit her just yet and until they told her she could, she'd have to fend for herself for a while. She hoped prison wasn't as awful as she imagined it was for them, for their sake if anything.

At the moment, Charlie was reading through one of the books. She had been reading more about the history of elementals. The book was fairly aged, clearly written in a time where they were a far more prominent part of the population but she still believed most of the information was still relevant.

"Elementals control a variety of constructs, from fire to water, to darkness and to light. They possess great power and can cause total destruction of the world around them if not properly trained. Once in a blue moon, some elementals can control a variety of powers that may be considered out of their element though the chance of them discovering it is fairly low and it is considered a repressed gene in the system. Rumor has it that elementals can enter a state where they harness their element within their entire being, altering their appearance under special circumstances and becoming stronger than before. These claims have yet to be proven and likely will never be proven as their numbers are dwindling, their genes dying out."

Charlie frowned as she read for more details.

Elementals used to be fairly common until they died out, apparently the genes merely got weaker for their kind over time. She wanted a biology nut or something but she speculated elementals simply didn't have good genes when it came to passing on their powers and that natural selection rendered the need for their powers to be mute.

Given how her friends were the only elementals that she had encountered, she was under the assumption the natural elementals all died off while her friends were more or less outliers in the equation, having fallen here from a different realm in gaining these powers out of thin air.

She groaned, despite all the information she had acquired, there was nothing about any powers she could possibly possess. All the ones she read about had been claimed by the others and she felt no connection to any of the elements her allies possessed.

So far, she hadn't learned of anything she might've possessed and her fear of being powerless was waning on her. It made her skin crawl and just the notion of not having some type of ability made her stomach churn.

Just then, she felt something bump into her and saw Wiggles and nudged his head against her gently. She smiled weakly at the pig and patted him on the head,"Oh hey, Wiggles. Didn't see you there. Are you alright? Are you hungry?"

Wiggles shook his head and cocked his head to the side. She had just fed Wiggles not too long ago and since he was considered 'her pet' the palace let her feed him an array of high quality vegetables and fruits to satisfy his palette.

She sighed as she patted him on the head,"Don't worry boy, I'm certain we'll be allowed to see Angel soon. Just give it time…"

Wiggles whined and she shook her head. She wished she could do something for the little fellow but it was out of her hands by now. She felt rather bitter about the situation, not just about her allies being imprisoned but with how this entire world seemed to be out to get her in every way possible…

"I really need to vent, Wiggles,"She said,"I feel so useless…everyone was counting on me and I blew it! The worst part is that I don't even have any magical powers that could help out in this situation. All my old powers are gone and the only thing of value I had on me is a sword and who knows where the guard put it! It's just not fair!" She whined as she swept off the old books she had been reading off the desk in a fit of anger, the books falling to the ground in a disorganized mess,"None of this is fair! Even Helsa has powers for crying out loud and she can't even talk anymore! How come she gets ice powers while I get absolutely fucking nothing!? Why does this realm hate me so much!?"

Had Charlie been in her demonic form she no doubt would've had horns protruding from her skull with how worked up she was. She stomped her heel against the ground in anger, rage boiling within her entire body.

The Princess of Pride was beyond enraged, her chest heaving with silent fury, her fist clenching up as her body shook. She then heard the door to the library open and Alyssa peaked her head through the door,"Lady Charlotte, are you alright? I believe I heard something fall in here…"

With her back turned to her she growled,"I'm quite alright. Just dropped a few boks that's all…Why?"

"I was told by Zestial to inform you that you are allowed to visit your toys now."

"Oh, so now I'm allowed to go down?" She asked bitterly,"About time…"

"We're not the ones who make the rules, Charlotte. Take your attitude up with your parents. We are merely following their demands."

"I understand that, doesn't mean I cannot complain about the situation," She mumbled before going to pick up Wiggles and preparing to take her leave. When she brushed past Alyssa to get to the library, the maid then called out,

"And one more thing Princess Charlotte, Lord Mammon shall be coming over soon. Lucifer felt the need to tell you this because from what he's heard from Mammon, you two don't quite see eye to eye so to speak."

"That's putting it lightly…"

"Regardless, he didn't want any sort of conflict to arise because you were surprised by his arrival. Mammon has a few business affairs to discuss with Lucifer so there is a chance you might slide past him."

Charlie winced at the notion of Mammon coming over. That was just perfect, the day she finally got to her friends again was the day Mammon decided to visit. And she already had a feeling what that crook was here for….

Still, she did her best to hold back her disgust and said in a faux-cheery voice,"Thanks for the warning , Lady Alyssa. I'll do my best to keep that in mind when I see him…"

Alyssa handed her the key to the cells and she was on her way down.

As she walked past her, she could feel a pit of dread inside of her stomach as the thought of seeing him again made her sick to the bone.

Wiggles then oinked and she weakly smiled,"Don't worry about me boy, because you know what we're going to do today? We're gonna see your Daddy! He's missed you so much and I'm certain you want to see him now, don't you?"

Wiggles nodded his head up and down in excitement.

"Now that's the spirit! Come on, I'll carry you down to him!"

Angel Dust banged his horns against the wall in annoyance. Jail was without a doubt, the most BORING place he had ever been and that was saying something. It made all the shoots he had done with women look like a trip to the amusement park in comparison.

The work was grueling, the weather was unbearable and the guards were massive assholes. They constantly pushed them all around and Angel swore they had the most punchable faces known to man. It took everything his power not to sock those motherfucker's with all he had because by god it was so tempting to wreck their faces beyond repair.

The worst part was the food quality was so terrible that he had honestly given up on trying to eat it and decided to simply starve.

Say it was dumb but Angel would've preferred dying of starvation than being stuck in this miserable box for the rest of his life eating shitty food and working himself to the bone.

It wasn't like he had anything to really live for, Wiggles could be dead for all he knew, one of the few people he cared about turned out to be lying to him behind his back and Vox's little fuckup with Mammon cost all of them their freedom.

Angel thought his life had hit a low-point when he was with Val, he thought he couldn't sink any deeper into the hole of misery but somehow, life managed to keep proving him wrong. He thought things couldn't get any worse and yet they managed to blow away his expectations in the worst possible way imaginable.

The former Porn-star then heard footsteps and crossed his fingers that the guards would walk past him again. He wasn't in the mood to deal with those fuckers now, especially not on an empty stomach.

Unfortunately for Angel Dust, his wishes weren't headed as the footsteps landed right at the entrance of his cell. He didn't even bother lifting his head up as he asked,"What the fuck do you want with me now? We already worked, quit bothering me already…"

"Angel, it's me, Charlie…"

"Of course it is. Look, unless you have a good reason for being here I suggest you walk right past this cell and get your ass right on out of here cuz I'm not in the mood for this shit…"

"Angel, I understand your frustration, however I do have some good news."

"Unless it's a way outta this fucking cell I don't wanna hear it."

"Well, it's' not that, but It's something you really wanted,'' She said,"I know you're still mad at me and I can't really blame you on that one. However, I brought someone special to visit you! Say hello to Daddy, Wiggles!"

Angel's head bolted upwards as he exclaimed,"Wiggles!?" He quickly locked eyes with the big one from the other side of the cell and bolted to the front, reaching his hands through the cell bars as he repeatedly tried to snatch the pig from Charlie's arms."Oh my god! My baby! Give him to me! Give him to me now! Now!"

Charlie jumped back as he tried to calm the frantic man down,"Woah woah woah, take it easy there, Angel. I can't give him to you if you're gonna lunge through the bars like a crazy-man…"

"If you were in this cell for as long as I have you'd be a little crazy," He retorted,"Now come on, give him to me!"

"I gotta open the cell, Angel…" She said,"However, you have to promise not to run off. If the guards see you run free we'll both get in trouble…"

Angel scoffed,"Relax, I ain't stupid enough to jeopardize the two of us over a petty escape attempt. Besides, we both know I won't be getting very far with this stupid suppressor on me. Can't use my powers for shit with this stupid doohickey on."

"But do you promise you won't try anything? I have to be sure I can trust you, Angel…"

"You trust me? You should be the one asking for me to trust you, sistah. After what you pulled on me you'll be lucky I'll even let you be friends with me after this…"

"Angel, I'm sor-"

"Enough empty apologize already, just give me the big already dammit. I'm losing my patience and I ain't getting any younger…"

Charlie unlocked the cell door and handed Wiggles over to him. The brunette held the pig close to his chest, affectionately pressing the pig up to his face.

"Oh how I've missed you baby! Whose Daddy's cute little piggy? You're! You are!" he cheered before examining Wiggles closely for any sign of damage,"Have they been feeding ya?Are you taking care of the baby?"

Charlie pouted,"Angel, of course I've been taking care of him! He wouldn't be here if I hadn't!"

"I'm just making sure,"He said flatly,"Can't take a liar's word for things after all…"

Charlie felt rather hurt by this comment, Angel's distrust of her cutting through her heart. She desperately wanted to apologize but decided against it due to Angel's prior reactions to her apologizing. Mere words weren't enough for him at this point and she could hardly blame the man for being angry with her after all this time…

"You know, you took your time giving Wiggles to me. Mind explaining what took you so long? I thought with you being the Princess you could do just about anything? Would it have killed you to come here sooner?"

She frowned,"Just because I'm the Princess doesn't mean I can do anything I want, Angel. My parent's authority is absolute and I unfortunately cannot do as I please without their say-so in regard to you guys. Believe me, if I could just come here whenever I wanted I would've given Wiggles to you sooner. Hell, I would've just asked for everyone's freedom if that was the case but things unfortunately are not that easy."

"I thought being Princess meant you could do basically anything…"You'd think with all that power someone with royal blood in their veins would be able to do something this simple."

"If it was that simple would we even be here?" She asked back,"I know you don't have much idea of how monarchies work, Angel, but just because I'm the Princess doesn't mean I can do as I please. The social standing is more or less a decorated title and my word isn't taken seriously since I'm still seen as an immature child despite my age. Doesn't help that they won't let me do anything."

"Why are you letting them push you around, Charlie? You're a grown ass woman for fuck's sake. You shouldn't be letting these ass-hats walk all over you. If you want something you should be able to get it since you're the goddamn Princess."

"Being Princess doesn't mean I can just throw my title around and get what I want. It's not that simple, Angel. I wish it was but that's just not how things work in this hierarchy."

"But that's how I've seen it work…" Angel said,"You think I don't know how this hierarchy works? I'm not a political person but I know what the Underworld values. If you have money and power, you can have anything your heart desires and if you're lucky…you might actually end up happy in that realm of suffering…"

"Money can't buy happiness, Angel.."

"What you define as happiness and what the rest of the scum in Hell define as happiness are two separate things, Charlie. My definition of happiness was being the biggest star, attending the hottest parties, the best booze, the newest drugs, fucking my heart out. That was my vision of happiness though when I first fell down here, I simply didn't have the means to live out my dreams. Not until I met him was that…"

"Hm?"

"Valentino," He said,"The big-shot Overlord of Lust. I didn't know it at the time but the guy would change my life…for the worst. What he offered was promising, he said I could have everything I ever wanted, loads of money, endless adoration from the masses and sex with as many men as I could so long as I sold my soul to him. At the time, I viewed it as such a steal. It sounded like a dream come true and my naive self couldn't have possibly said no to such an enticing offer. Of course when I actually signed the contract that's when shit got real…"

Charlie felt uneasy as the subject matter entered darker territory,"Do you want to talk about it, Angel? You don't have to…"

"I won't hold back. No point in keeping it in. Ain't like we've got anything better to do, right?''He asked with a wryly smile that was faker than the moans in Angel's porno's,"At first, Val was nice to me. Treated me better than most people had when I was alive. Back then, I thought he cared…I really did but unfriendly, that sort of niceness didn't last. Val soon began showing his nasty side, squeezing money outta me for all he could and hitting me whenever I tried even suggesting something else. And when Val was really mad…he…he…" He chocked up before saying,"He raped me…"

Charlie gasped,"Angel..I'm so sorry…I didn't know he did that to you…"

"Course ya didn't. Nobody likes admitting that sort of thing down there, it'd be considered a weakness to say you got taken advantage of. I had a precaution to maintain so I just learned to adopt a mask to look pretty for the camera for my own sake if anything…"

"How many times did he…hurt you?" She asked, struggling to ask the question in a way without triggering him.

Angel shrugged apathetically,"Hell if I know, it's all more or less meshed together in my head. I can't remember the exact amount of times he's done it. I've lost count a while ago and honestly, when you were an nigh-immortal spider demon, time stopped mattering. You don't age once you fall, Charlie, and when you realize that, time starts meaning less and less with each passing day…." He then clutched Wiggles close to his side, the pig nudging him comfortingly,"Do you know how many times I wanted to die, Charlie? How many times I thought about throwing myself at those Angels just to spare myself the trouble of living through another day as Val's personal slave? How many times have I contemplated staying outside during Extermination and ending my life throughout these past few decades?"

Charlie remained silent, uncertain what to do or say for that matter. She had never seen Angel this upset before and it seemed like he was breaking down before her very eyes. The Princess was at a loss of words, the sight of seeing a demon break down before you was heartbreaking, especially as he looked on the verge of breaking down into tears before you.

"Do you know what it's like to live like the way I did, Charlie!? To live knowing your life cannot get better despite how desperately you wanted it to? To know that no matter what you do, you cannot change who you are and what you've become!? I've done very bad things, Charlie…very bad things in life and I knew I wasn't gonna go to a good place when I died. But what Val did to me…it wasn't even human the way he treated me. I wouldn't wish that shit on my worst enemy!"

"Angel…I'd say I understand what you're feeling but that would be a lie. I've never experienced the type of pain you've endured and all I can say is that I'm really sorry. What Val did to you was something no demon deserved, no matter how awful they were."

"Don't feel bad,"He spat,"I don't appreciate the pity of others. Especially since it's my own fault I even found myself in this mess. If I had just been smarter I probably could've saved myself the suffering. If my dumbass self hadn't listened to him…I would've been in a much better place right now…"

Charlie reached out and touched his shoulder, Angel flinching at the touch and sending her a look,"Don't beat yourself up over what Value did. It's not your fault that Valentino tricked you into trusting like Val are good manipulators with silver tongues. You are not the first person that Val has tricked into selling their soul to him and you aren't going to be the last. Had it not been you, it would've likely been someone else. He's probably done this to every person he lures into working for him, Angel. It's not your fault, you were just his latest victim that day…"

"I know…doesn't make me feel any better though,"He mumbled,"Wasted fifty fucking years on that purple shit-stain. That fucker ruined my after-life and I never got the chance to say it to his face, but Charlie…I really hated that son of a bitch so damn much. And you wanna know what the worst part is?"

"What is it?"

"That for a time, I managed to delude myself into thinking he loved me, into thinking that overgrown roach gave a single fuck about me. But no, the bastard only cared about the money I made off of him and when he was done, he'd just toss me aside like a piece of garbage, as if I wasn't good enough for him. I loved that bastard and how'd he thank me for all the work I put in for him, making him richer than ever before? He spat in my face, raped me and just fucking left me there in a crumbled heap…"

He continued on,"Sometimes he just got angry at me for things I did, didn't even have to be anything major, just merely talking back was enough to get Val to try to teach me a lesson. I always tried to fight back but it was never enough. He was just too damn strong and I was always caught in his web, no matter what I did…"

Charlie felt immense empathy for him, she really wanted to help Angel, to make him feel better in any way she could as a few tears pickled inside of her eyes. She then hugged him and said,"I won't let him hurt you, Angel…"

He blinked in surprise before saying,"That's sweet of you,Charlie, but I don't think you can protect me from Val. On the off-chance we ever get outta this mess, it's back to the old Studio for me…"

"no…I won't let him take you. I'll buy your contract, I'll set you free…"

He shook his head,"That ain't possible, Charlie. You're kidding yourself…"

"I can do that, Angel. Once I'm back at home, I can buy your freedom and if Val has a problem with it he can come and try his luck with me and see what happens because I can't say I'll be merciful on the off-chance I meet him…"

"You can't do that, Charlie…you just can't…"

"And who's gonna stop me? Val may be an Overlord, Angel, but he's not invisible. And I Remember, I'm not just any regular demon we're dealing with. I'm Lucifer's daughter and I can kick as s if necessary. I may look weak and fragile but I promise once I get my old powers back I'll be sure to show that moth what for, mark my words…"

"You really mean that?" Ee asked,"You'd do all that for little old me, Charlie?"

"Of course I would. Just because you're mad at me doesn't mean I won't help you out. It's the least I can do for you after all the suffering and pain you've been through after all these years. You deserve your freedom, Angel, and I'll be damned if I let that moth have you after all this is over…"

"I don't know, Charlie…I still am gonna have trouble trusting ya fully…"

"Its' fine, I understand you completely. I'd probably react the same way in your position…" She admitted,"Don't be upset, Angel, we're going to get through this and by the end of this, I'll get you your freedom even if I have to pry that contract from Val's cold dead hands…"

"Holy shit, you actually sounded intimating with that threat…"

"It's not a threat, it's a promise,"She assured as she wrapped her arms around him, embracing him in a tight hug,"And I always keep my promises, Angel. I know I've let you down but I swear that I'm going to make it up to you no matter what."

The two of them sat there in silence, Charlie doing her best to comfort him. Charlie reached out to wipe away the tear that trickled down his face as she whispered for him to relax and that he was going to be OK….

When the tension died down, the Princess said,"You know Angel, as much as I'd love to stay here, I unfortunately cannot be with you forever…"

"I know,"He mumbled,"It's alright if you want to leave. I know you've got a life…"

Charlie then reached for Wiggles only for Angel to say,"Don't take him, Charlie…."

"Huh? Why?"

"I…I just wanna have some comfort at night. I used to cuddle with Fat Nuggets back at home and it's been so long since Wiggles and I had something like that going on between us. I'd like to hold him for a bit you mind letting me keep him for a little longer?"

She shook her head,"Not at all. I'll let you keep him for tonight. Just remember that the rest of the palace believes that Wiggles is my pet so I'll have to have him back by tomorrow in order to not draw suspicion."

"Fair enough…"

Charlie decided to leave Angel be, believing that he had enough on his plate as it was. No doubt his mind was conflicted and struggling and he served a bit of peace for the time being. She watched an angel cuddle the pig in his arms, rocking Wiggles back and forth with a small genuine smile on his face…

It was the happiest she had ever seen him in ages and she was glad that he had found a small piece of happiness in his miserable life. She wanted to see him get better, to see him be a happier person free from slavery and suffering, he deserved that much after all these years of torture and abuse. And the longer she looked at him, the more she noticed how weak and malnourished he looked. They hadn't been feeding him had they? That wouldn't do...tomorrow she'd have to stop by and get something just for him. The royal kitchen would revive his energy no doubt...

And maybe then, their friendship would finally be able to be fixed, piece by piece...

She hoped that perhaps their relationship would mend and that they could be best friends again so they could put this issue behind them. It wasn't going to be today or tomorrow for that matter but she had hope that things would get better for them one day….

Charlie then stood up and bid farewell to Angel and Wiggles before locking the door , her mind drifting off to whom she should visit next…

Angel pat Wiggles on the head and said,"Charlie's really one of a kid ain't she? I Think she can help me. It's a silly idea honestly but I appreciate her effort for trying to help. Wonder when she's gonna realize ya can't save the wicked…" He then shrugged,"Ah well, I'll let her believe. I still need a source of positivity in my life after all and she's practically a walking ray of sunshine…"

Because Charlie was like a ray of sunshine at the end of he rainbow…a beautiful ray of sunshine with the brightest smile he had ever seen, the living embodiment of beauty and grace…

Angel then shook his head,"Woah there, slow your roll, brain. Charlie's still a woman, don't forget that…You can't like her…you just can't..." He told himself as he pounded his words into his head as he tried to forget about the way Charlie smiled at him and ignore the strange thoughts entering his mind.

Charlie decided to pay Husk a visit. She didn't really know him all too well and she couldn't recall engaging in a full-blown conversation with the man. From what she got of him in their limited interaction he was a gruff man who was rough around the edge and fairly pessimistic.

She normally wouldn't have considered going to him but she felt like she needed to ask him a few questions in order to uncover more about the situation.

When she located his cell, he noticed that Husk was sleeping in the bed and she had to wake him up by knocking on his cell door,"Husk, are you there?"

Husk was startled by her intrusion and fell off the bed in a fright, hissing in agony as he shouted,"Who, what, where, when, why!?" His head darted around before he locked eyes with Charlie, the grouchy former veteran snarling,"Oh, it's just you, Charlie…So I guess it was right about you being a girl.."

"He was…" She said,"Is that a problem?"

"Eh, I don't really care honestly,"He admitted,"I couldn't care what it's in your pants or what you call yourself. Still, I'm assuming that since you're now a girl you wanna be referred to as such…"

Charlie nodded.

"Good to know. Though I gotta ask, what the fuck do you want with me? Because in case you didn't notice, I was napping until you showed up. Is there any reason you've come to bother me? Because if you want someone to talk to I'm just saying that I'm not your guy. You're better off asking Al to go talk to you, he's the biggest chatterbox I've ever met…"

"Actually, I'm here to ask you a few questions, Husk…"

"Questions?" He inquired with a raised brow,"About what exactly?"

"It's about Vox…"

Husk sighed,"Oh, him. Should've known, that bastard has been pretty controversial lately. What is it that you want to hear exactly?"

Why did Vox make a deal with Mammon ?"

He averted his gaze"Because of Helsa. He caught feelings for her, really heavy feelings and he sold himself in order to get into a position where he'd be able to rescue her. Of course making a deal with Mammon has it's costs and he ended up selling his soul to him, leading to Mammon marking him and leading us to our current predicament. Worst thing about it was that Helsa was just using him so he basically sold himself for someone who didn't even like him. Guy was devastated and I've never seen a guy so heartbroken…"

Charlie groaned,"That sounds exactly like the Helsa I know," She said this while recalling how Helsa treated all the 'boyfriends' she had in school. Helsa's boyfriends lasted a few weeks at best before she grew bored of them and once she was done with one, she moved onto the next without a second thought.

Still there was something that she couldn't help but ponder. Mammon seemed to have a strange fixation with Vox and she wondered what exactly Vox had done to earn the Greedy Lord's ire.

"Husk, can I ask you something that may seem…personal about Vox?"

"Uh…sure…go ahead…"

"Why does Mammon seem so fixated on Vox in general? I understand that Vox sold his soul to him but he seems a little too attached to him…"

Husk cringed, his expression turning grim,"That sick bastard…he did something to him…"

"Did what? Please be specific, Husk. I can't help if you don't give me any details…"

"He touched him…sexually…"

Charlie felt her blood run cold,"He did what?"

"He touched him, Princess. Do I need to repeat something so obvious?"

"Of course not, I just hadn't expected Mammon to do such a thing…"

"If you expected better out of him than you were sadly mistaken. There is not a hint of good in that bastard's body,"He growled,"Fucker is pure evil. And his smiles…god they keep me up at night."

"How many times has he touched Vox?"

"I don't know, if I had to guess, he did it like three or four times. Vox told me he's slept with Mammon before in order to gain his trust before we burned his carnival down. Everytime he did it, it was because he needed Mammon to be in a better mood to draw off suspicion." He growled,"I swear, I've never hated a man more in my entire life. He's the most deplorable and insufferable bastard I had the misfortune of being around. I swear if I see him around here I'll try punching him…"

Charlie's mind then raced as a memory with Alyssa informing her of Mammon 's arrival in the distant future. Her heart skipped a beat and her breathing got heavier. Husk noticed his change and asked,"Are you alright, Princess? Does a cat have your tongue now?"

"No...it's about Mammon! Alyssa told me he was coming over later today! Oh god, he could already be here! And with everything I've found about him so far…the only reason he's here is for…"

"Vox…" Husk finished before scowling and frantically demanding,"Charlie, hurry up! Get to Vox before Mammon gets his dirty hands on him! Go, go! There's no time to waste!"

Charlie ran as fast as she could carry her, Husk watching from the inside of his cell with anger and hidden panic inside of his eyes,'You better not let that bastard touch him, Charlie….'

Meanwhile…

Vox's gaze shifted to the outside of the window. God, if it weren't for the goddamn inhibitor on his wrist he would've long since busted out of this godforsaken prison. His prison may have been made comfier than the other cells but that didn't mean he liked being here one bit, a gilded cage so to speak…

It didn't help that he wasn't able to speak to anyone. The only person who didn't treat him with distrust or hostility was Husk and Charlie. Everyone else didn't trust him at best or hated him at worst.

Still, that was far from great, Husk was Husk and Charlie..well…he hadn't seen her in a while. He wasn't sure if she just abandoned them there or what because he hadn't seen her in ages.

It was getting a tad dark by now and for once and this was one of the few days the prisoners didn't work, meaning they stayed indoors all day and did chores inside. Not like that was any better given the tasks were often far from pleasing to do, having to clean and even lift and carry things around the place.

As he stared out into the sky the blonde couldn't help but feel something amiss in the air. The wind grew still and he suddenly felt more closed off than before, his heart-rate rising.

A shiver ran down his spine, he knew this feeling far too well and it was enough to make him feel uneasy. He could feel eyes on him and he immediately turned around, his eyes darting around for any sight of prying eyes.

He frowned at the silence, seeing no one else there. He hadn't heard any footsteps and he hadn't seen any of the guards in quite a while. It was quiet..far too quiet for his liking and he could feel something was wrong..very wrong..

Just then, a whispering voice he recognized all too well tickled his ear teasingly,"Oh Vincent…"

He tensed, eyes wide in a panic,"Mammon ...''He then began turning his head in an effort to find him inside of the room and hissed,"Come out Mammon! Quit messing around! I know you're in here! Show yourself!"

He tried to sound strong yet his voice wavered with fear, fear that Mammon no doubt found amusing. He was trying to sound threatening and yet Vox couldn't help but feel smaller than a mouse,especially as silence flooded the room…

Vox then gasped when he felt someone put their hand over his mouth, his heart threatening to burst out of his rib-cage in fright. The blonde hissed as he attempted to run away only to find someone grab his right wrist in a firm manner and force it behind his back.

"MPGH!?" Vox's surprise quickly became overtaken with rage as he instinctively bit his attacker with all of his might. There was a small hiss in response before their oh so familiar voice neutered his ears, his heart threatening to stop right then and there.

"Oh stop that," Mammon 's voice said sternly,"That's no way to treat your master now is it, Vincent?"

"Mammph!?" He asked, or asked as well as he could with Mammon's hand over his mouth.

"Who else would it be?" He asked, the jester inquired before feigning a hurt tone,"Don't tell me my dear Vincent has already forgotten about me now has he? Now that's just hurtful, Vincent, after all the things I've done for you…"

Vox rolled his eyes, scoffing at Mammon's behavior. For a Deadly Sin he sure proved capable of acting like an overgrown man-child in the right circumstances.

"Oh don't be so cold, Vincent. You know I've missed you after all this time now, don't you? It's been rather lovely back at home without you around and I know that you feel the same. After all, being in this cell must be rather lonely, is it not?"

Vox reluctantly nodded, he wasn't going to lie, being in this prison felt suffocating but that didn't mean he trusted Mammon for a moment.

He chuckled,"I can tell, Vincent. It must be suffocating to know that you've lost all your friends' trust. Well, most of your friends if you count that drunkard old man to be exact. But even then, I doubt his opinion is enough to pull you out of this. Everyone you truly care for has turned their back on you and now you have no one else to call friend. They've all given up on you Vincent, labeled you a traitor and it's all your fault…"

Vox looked away shamefully, not bothering to try and refute his master's statement, looking defeated and beyond helpless.

Mammon then smirked, playfully teasing him,"Oh, don't look so blue, Vincent. You don't need any of those fools anymore, not when you have me. I'm the only one you need…"

Vox narrowed his eyes at him, scowling underneath Mammon 's hand before subtly moving his head to the side.

"Oh..do you wish to speak, Vincent?"

Vox nodded.

"And how can I be sure you'll behave yourself? I'm not in the mood to deal with your rebellious nature at the moment. Are you willing to behave?"

Vox was still for a moment before slowly nodding his head. Mammon then released his hold over his mouth, allowing Vox to breathe.

The former TV Demon scowled, glaring at Mammon with disdain as he spat,"You are so lucky my powers are being restricted, else I would've electrocuted you for pulling that on me…"

"Don't be so dramatic," He dismissed, brushing off the threat,"You know you can't seriously hurt me, Vincent. You're just not strong enough. Besides, it was all in good fun, I was merely just trying to scare you , that's all."

"Don't tell me you came all this way just to frighten me," He groaned,"Don't you have better things to do then to torment me like this?"

"Because I love seeing your expressions, your face is just so beautiful and so easy to control…" He said before whispering into his ear before gently biting Vox's pointed ears, nibbling on them with his teeth as he used his free hand to grope Vox's chest.

Vox whined, letting out an uncouth moan in response, jumping a little at the sudden contact.

"Oh, how sensitive are we? How delightful…" He frowned when he saw Vox biting his lip and grabbed his chin,"Now now, there's no need to hide those delectable sounds of your's from me. Do I need to teach you your place once more, Vincent?"

Vox narrowed his eyes,"No, my Lord…That's not necessary.."

"And how should I know? How can I know you're aren't lying like you've been lying the other times at the circus? I need more than words to trust you, Vincent. You have to prove yourself to me…"

The former TV Demon narrowed his eyes before moving forward to kiss Mammon .

The next thing he knew, Mammon had forced him up against the prison wall. Mammon separated the kiss long enough to hiss out a command,"Arms over your head."

Vox didn't need to be told twice and did as he was told and allowed his writs to be pinned over his head with the chaos magic Mammon found himself so fond of. Vox wrapped his legs around Mammon 's waist as the Lord dominated the kiss before sinking them into the blonde's neck.

Vox's eyes were half-open, his vision hazy as he accepted what was to come, relaxing his body as Mammon touched him through his clothes.

The former Overlord was snapped out of his lusty haze when Mammon was suddenly shoved off of him, taking both men by surprise as they fell to the floor. The cuffs around Vox's wrists dissipated due to Mammon's lack of concentration, giving Vox time to brace himself for impact.

Confused by the sudden attack, Vox looked up to see the cause only for his jaw to drop,"Charlie!? W-What are you doing here?"

She didn't answer and instead glared at Mammon with hatred and disdain, who returned the feeling. The silence between them was thick enough to cut a knife, Vox sitting there between them in terror as the two royals glared into each other's eyes…

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Enigmus-288: Eh, he's a shark and I feel like even in Hazbin Hell, normal animals do not have the ability to talk. Anthro's can but those like Vark and Fat Nuggets are just like their earthly counterparts in where they don't speak.